Association Between Male Pattern Baldness and Prostate Disease: A Meta-Analysis

    October 2017 in “ Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations ”
    Tao Jin, Tao Wu, Zhumei Luo … Yin Tang
    Studysummary This meta-analysis found that male pattern baldness is associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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